Clubs

The imposing dude who mans the stool at the door of the neighborhood watering hole might be known by any number of names. He could be a “bouncer,” a “doorman” or even a “cooler.” He is a familiar face to regulars and a mean mug staring down the rowdy and intoxicated.

For those who weren’t moved by the mascara and brooding synth experimentation of bands like Depeche Mode and The Cure, or the caustic affront of hardcore punk bands like Black Flag and Bad Brains, the 1980s marked a dark time for popular, guitar-driven music. By ’81—the year The Rolling Stones released their…

Starting this week, San Jose Jazz Winter Fest returns with three weekends of great jazz, both old and new. With shows scheduled in downtown San Jose and in Palo Alto, the annual celebration has its sights set on bringing all of Silicon Valley into the fold. As is the case with all…

This week brings wildly innovative dance in the form of sjDANCEco’s latest production, “On The Edge.” Also, the Cantor Arts Center is screening some of the earliest experimental surrealist films, Chicago celebrates 50 years of touring and conductor Dennis Russell Davies leads the Bruckner Orchestra of Linz in Philip Glass’ new opus—Symphony…

The slick and soulful sounds of Mayer Hawthorne’s choicest selections return to The Contiental this week—and this time Mayer’s bringing his buddy, Seattle-based producer Jake One. Together they form the P. Funk revivalist duo Tuxedo. Also this week, rethink everything you’ve ever learned about puppet shows as the performance art collective Manual…

Join Rey Res, Cutso, Containher and many more great local musical acts at the San Jose Museum of Art for Soundscaping SJMA. The pioneer of the “ratchet” sound and architect of some of the biggest hip-hop hits of the last several years, DJ Mustard comes to Pure Lounge this Friday. And over…

Over the past year and a half, San Jose’s SoFA District has been steadily upping its live music game. More recently, the resurgent South First Street Area has overhauled two of its dance clubs with Aura and Avery. This weekend, Aura presents rising R&B singer Adrian Marcel, who releases his debut album,…

David Bowie died a year ago this week—on his 69th birthday. Celebrate the legacy of this pop legend at The Caravan’s Bowie Ball or yuck it up with “This American Life” contributor and comedian Kurt Braunohler at Rooster T. Feathers. Check out new artwork from one of the South Bay’s most prolific…

What a year. It’d be easy to wallow and drip tears into an IPA, wail a sad song into a shot of whiskey, lament those we’ve lost and wring our hands in dread of what’s to come. Or we could drink a warm glass of shut-the-hell-up and put on a happy face.…

Christmas comes early to San Jose this year with a string of aweseome concerts. The Mumlers reunite on Thursday, bringing together the original lineup for a one-off performance at The Ritz. Pick up a copy of this week’s Metro to read our interview with frontman Will Sprott. Then, on Friday, The Limousines…